From rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org Thu May 21 09:16:42 2009 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list llg-board); Thu, 21 May 2009 09:16:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: from rlpowell by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1M7Awk-0001vJ-IZ for llg-board@lojban.org; Thu, 21 May 2009 09:16:42 -0700 Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 09:16:42 -0700 From: Robin Lee Powell To: llg-board@lojban.org Subject: [llg-board] Re: [bmer@loc.gov: Re: U.S. Copyright Office / mandatory deposit notice 257810] Message-ID: <20090521161642.GZ10885@digitalkingdom.org> Mail-Followup-To: llg-board@lojban.org References: <20090518142546.GH10885@digitalkingdom.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-archive-position: 517 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: llg-board-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: llg-board-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org Precedence: bulk Reply-to: llg-board@lojban.org X-list: llg-board We have a statutory requirement, actually. I don't know what the penalties are for failing to comply, but jailtime is typical for breaking the law. Please do, thanks. -Robin On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 10:00:12AM -0400, Matt Arnold wrote: > I received it; I just didn't click through to read it. Also, when I > did look at your email, it didn't include any question for me, and > neither did you tell me to ship the books. And finally, this issue > matters very little to me, and is of zero urgency. Since all content > is automatically copyrighted the moment it is written, this registry > means almost nothing. > > However, I'll ship the two copies to him today or tomorrow. > > -Matt > > On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 1:47 AM, Robin Lee Powell > wrote: > > Again with the subject line changing; are you dropping llg-board > > mails or something? > > > > -Robin > > > On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Robin Lee Powell > wrote: > > Apparently not.  My bad as well; I was going to Amazon the WiLs. > > > > -Robin > > > > ----- Forwarded message from Bernard A Mercer ----- > > > > Subject: Re: U.S. Copyright Office / mandatory deposit notice 257810 > > From: Bernard A Mercer > > To: "Powell, Robin Lee" > > Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 10:21:20 -0400 > > > > Dear Robin, > > > > Thank you for responding to my email. > > > > I appreciate that you are a small volunteer-only organization.  I refer you to paragraph two of the "notice of mandatory deposit of copies" for a succinct explanation of why this legal obligation applies to Logical Language Group  as well as to a large complex entity such as Random House. > > > > We searched our records thoroughly each time before contacting you about these outstanding titles.  We have no record of receipt for Complete Lojban language or What is Lojban?  Please send us two copies of each title and address package to my attention at: > > > > Library of Congress > > Copyright Acquisitions Division - LM 524 > > 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., STOP 6600 > > Washington, D.C. 20559-6600 > > > > Please note that the Library of Congress receives thousands of packages each day.  Therefore, we recommend that you send your package using a traceable mail method.  This will allow us to confirm delivery of the shipment.  If you send package by UPS, Fed Ex, etc, please forward the tracking number to me as soon as you know it. > > > > http://www.copyright.gov/mail.html > > > > Thank you again for your cooperation. > > > > Bernard > > > > Bernard A. Mercer, Copyright Acquisitions Librarian > > Library of Congress > > U.S. Copyright Office > > 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., LM 524 > > Washington, D.C. 20559-6600 > > > > 202-707-9452, voice > > 202-707-4435, fax > > Email:  bmer@loc.gov > > > >>>> Robin Lee Powell 5/17/2009 2:33 PM >>> > > > > Hi.  Sorry about this; we were quite surprised by your notice as we > > are a small, volunteer-only organization. > > > > Our fulfilment person thinks he already sent you copies of "The > > Complete Lojban Language"; did you not receive them? > > > > The fact that you haven't received the other book is my fault; I'll > > get on that. > > > > -Robin > > > > On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 04:08:36PM -0400, Bernard A Mercer wrote: > >> Logical Language Group > >> > >> Dear Mr. Powell, > >> > >> I spoke with you in February, 2009 regarding this matter.  The > >> Logical Language Group was issued a mandatory deposit notice in > >> August of 2008 for items described on the attachment.  The > >> statutory deadline on the notice was November 17, 2008. > >> > >> Please contact me to let me know what action you will take. > >> > >> Thank you > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Bernard A. Mercer, Copyright Acquisitions Librarian > >> Library of Congress > >> U.S. Copyright Office > >> 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., LM 524 > >> Washington, D.C. 20559-6600 > >> > >> 202-707-9452, voice > >> 202-707-4435, fax > >> Email:  bmer@loc.gov > > > > > > > > > > -- > > They say:  "The first AIs will be built by the military as weapons." > > And I'm  thinking:  "Does it even occur to you to try for something > > other  than  the default  outcome?"  See http://shrunklink.com/cdiz > > http://www.digitalkingdom.org/~rlpowell/ *** http://www.lojban.org/ > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > > -- > > They say:  "The first AIs will be built by the military as weapons." > > And I'm  thinking:  "Does it even occur to you to try for something > > other  than  the default  outcome?"  See http://shrunklink.com/cdiz > > http://www.digitalkingdom.org/~rlpowell/ *** http://www.lojban.org/ > > > > > > > > -- They say: "The first AIs will be built by the military as weapons." And I'm thinking: "Does it even occur to you to try for something other than the default outcome?" See http://shrunklink.com/cdiz http://www.digitalkingdom.org/~rlpowell/ *** http://www.lojban.org/